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Chaplain
Leon I. VanWie is the Chief Chaplain for the New York
State Association of Fire Chaplains, Inc. He retired in 2017 after serving 44 years as a
United Methodist pastor serving churches in western, central and northern New
York. Rev. VanWie has been active in the
fire service since 1976 and was an EMT for over 15 years. Currently he is the Chaplain and President for
the Town of Watertown Volunteer Fire Department and is Chaplain for the City of
Watertown Fire Department. He also
serves as Jefferson County Car 51, along with Chaplain Sam Lundy, as a Deputy
Fire Coordinator for chaplain services.
He also belongs to numerous county and state fire organizations and can
be contacted at LeonVanWie@gmail.com or (315) 771-9142 (text
and voice). Chaplain Thomas F. With 1st Deputy Chief Chaplain |